Title
Sireh set receptacle
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Malay or Indonesia archipelago
Dimension
Object size: H5.7 x Dia9.0cm
Accession No.
XXXX-03455
Collection of
This sireh receptacle has a fluted body.Various types of betel or sireh set and receptacles were created in the Malay and Indonesian Archipelago to hold the ingredients of the betel chew. A set generally comprises a receptacle for holding betel leaves, pots for areca, gambier and lime and a nut cutter. A betel quid consists of a betel leaf smeared with lime, thin shavings of areca nut, gambier as well as other ingredient such as cloves.
